Looks more Meso-American to me.
Pictures of the inside too, lit up, might offer clues. In the overhead pic, there's four equi-distant rectangular holes (since filled in) that...
Would the lower part of a tusk have a porous structure similar to what looks like bone here? (Certainly looks old to me.)...
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Definitely hipsters are into thrifting here in my US city. And clothes are indeed the main thing they seem to be after. As I myself am not...
It's an interesting peace.
Def agree Mata Ortiz, and also think the 'f' in 'frog' is actually a +. The almost flawless paint doesn't look like it's centuries old.
Hi again! I have only this one picture of this item, but I'm considering buying it as part of a larger lot of Native American items and as I do...
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Has anyone ever seen a solid copper SW-style fetish? I got this at an estate sale and when I picked it up, I thought it must be the heaviest stone...
Looks African to me. The bright (ish) colors don't look entirely natural / derived directly from plants, nor do they match anything I've seen on...
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Lapis Lazuli: from the Latin for stone and Persian for sky or heaven, thus it's sky-stone or heaven-stone if you prefer. (Recent Jeopardy clue)
Me neither... The painted stylings look appropriate to Zuni, and the slightly asymmetrical rim visible in the overhead picture makes it appear...
Nice haul! Fun! The ginkgo ashtray is my fave. Needs a new purpose now that smoking is less common.
For whatever it's worth, the leather and white fur look like natural materials, but the darker braids and brown hair / headdress look synthetic....
Debora: what amazing sleuthing!! Very satisfying to follow along as you all reason this out.
Beaver and raven-- sun in his beak.
Not sure if this qualifies?? But it's my favorite one that I own. By Timber Vavalis / Woosh Kee Ton [ATTACH] [ATTACH]
I agree to some extent. I've heard some native people say they in fact prefer it. There are other individuals, however, who seem to reject the...
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